The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-20
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.
Frederick Douglass Offers q Solution-The
Chinaman Should Take His Place.

Frederick Douglass Offers a Solution-The
Chinaman Should Take His Place.
Washington Letter in st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Frederick Douglass has discovered q novel
method Of settling the negro question. The
source of salvation for the colored is the
heather Chinee. In lecture delivered at a
colored Baptist Church in this city last night,
MIR. Douglass declared that the Chinese would
soon overrun this country, and take the place
in the popular mind that had been occupied by
the negro The Chinaman will furnish the
cheap labor for the South, and become the in
strument against strikes in the North. Mr.
Douglass expressed himself in favor of allowing
the Chinese to come to the United States freely,
and to have all the rights of citizens even to the
extent of intermarriage. He believed the South
would be glad to day to be Independents of the
labor of the negro, and many in the North even
now desired the presence of the Celestial to
counterfeit the disastrous effects of strikes The
old Shareholders, and those who have inherited
their spirit cannot have the negros labor for
nothing, and they will, therefore. be glad to
have the Chnaman's work for next to nothing.
1.-THE negroes" he said. cannot be relied
upon TO stay where they are paid only So
month, and they are fast DESERVING the South.
They away in the time of slavery, and they
are running away now, and they will run away
until they have become dispersed through all
parts of the country where their rights are most
respected. These shareholders of the South
are still powerful. They have control of the
great Democratic party. and they may change
the laws affecting Chinese emigration. and
ganize companies for it's encouragement. It
may be fairly doubted that the Chinese will full
fill the expectations of those who promote their
coming. The Chinamau, if he comes here, will
not be long in finding that his new shoes do not
fit him quite so comfortably they are repre-
sented. The negro has too often taken his pay
in promises of going 20 heaven when he dies;
but the Chinese, unlike the negro in this respect.
is not troubled about the future welfare of his
soul If he can take care of his body, that is
enough.
so far as getting the Chinaman into this
country is concerned, it will probably succeed.
The Chinaman has an excellent reputation as a
laborer; he is dexterous of hand and accustomed
to tcl and will live where other people will
starve. They will halt no longer upon the golden
shores of California; they will burrow no longer
in the mines of the West They will turn their
SOFT, almond shaped eyes from the western land
and start towards the rising sun. They will
cross the mountains and the plains. and at last
become permanent part OF the American peo-
pia
Assuming that these people will come and
come to stay, the negro will then, to some
tent, drop out of sight, and the war against him
will cease. The question will then be not what
shall be done with the negro. but what shall be
done with the Monaghan. You ask me if am
in favor of letting these people come here. /
am Would you favor letting them come to
stay? would. Would you have them natural
izedl I would. Would you allow them to
property and hold object would. Would you
Christian men7 ] would. Would you allow
them to intermarry with Americans? I would
not have the least objection in the world"
Referring to the present condition of the col
ored race in politics. and the need of a change
for the better, Mr.. Douglass said: NEARLY
every colored face among members OF Congress
has disappeared The Supreme Court has de-
cided that the negro has no appeal to the higher
courts in the United States for the protection of
his rights The reliance of the Democratic
party for strength is in the suppression Of the
colored vote. What shall say OF these
things? am very sorry for them. I want the
Republicans to come back / want all race
to come into that party which has done what
ever could be done towards justice, equality ard
liberty for the colored race"